Table 2 Baseline demographical characteristics and personality traits according to the Big Five Personality Inventory (BFI) of the participants identified as having a LUCIE temporary elevation (LTE) and participants without any LTE across the 11 assessments (controls)
Characteristic | LTE (n = 116) | 2 or more LTE indications (n = 27) | Controls (n = 616) | LTE (n = 116) versus Controls (n = 616) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P value | ||||
Age | 0.23 | |||
Mean (SD) | 41.9 (6.4) | 41.1 (7.5) | 41.1 (6.5) | |
Range | 27–52 | 27–52 | 27–52 | |
Gender (%) | 0.003 | |||
Men | 34 | 22 | 51 | |
Women | 66 | 78 | 49 | |
Education (%) | 0.059 | |||
Nine-year compulsory schooling | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Upper secondary school | 23 | 22 | 26 | |
University studies | 76 | 78 | 74 | |
Occupational activity (%) | 0.78 | |||
Full-time work (≥ 40 h/week) | 83 | 81 | 81 | |
Part-time work (30–39 h/week) | 16 | 19 | 18 | |
Part-time work (20–29 h/week) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Employment (%) | 0.46 | |||
Salaried employee | 89 | 93 | 92 | |
Self-employed | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
Combined self-employment and employee | 6 | 7 | 4 | |
BFI personality dimension | M (SD) | – | M (SD) | P value \(\eta_{p}^{2}\) |
Neuroticism | 2.58 (.61) | – | 2.29 (.57) | <0.001 (0.034) |
Extraversion | 3.59 (.65) | – | 3.59 (.67) | 0.96 |
Openness | 3.47 (.62) | – | 3.39 (.60) | 0.19 |
Agreeableness | 3.87 (.42) | – | 3.95 (.44) | 0.076 |
Conscientiousness | 3.91 (.46) | – | 3.95 (.49) | 0.37 |